Re: [Etherboot-users] Boot Error RX Overrun (0001)

[Michael B. <mb...@fe...>]

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005, Jacky wrote:
> I have a problem  when booting thinstation 2.0.2 and error message RX
> Overrun(0001)  I use 3c905-tx and rom AT29c512 (etherboot 5.2.5)
> What's mean RX Overrun (0001) and what's cause "RX Overrun", how to
> solved this problem
> 
> Searching for Server (DHCP)
> Me : 172.16.184.174 Server 172.16.184.20 Gateway 172.16.184.254
> Triming .ZPXE extention
> loading 172.16.184.20:thinstation.nbi(NBI) 3c90x : RX Overrun(0001)
> 3c90x:RX Overrun(0001)
> 3c90x:RX Overrun(0001)
> 3c90x:RX Overrun(0001)
> 3c90x:RX Overrun(0001)
> 3c90x:RX Overrun(0001)

RX overrun is when packets are received faster than Etherboot can deal 
with them.  It should only happen on a very busy network, or a very slow 
machine.  Do you have an excess amount of broadcast traffic on your 
network?

Michael